Surprise your boyfriend with this delicious chocolate cake on Valentine's day. An easy-to-make dessert with a lovely end result. You can serve this cake without decorating it or you can sprinkle it with confectionery sugar. You can also cover it with your favorite chocolate frosting and decorate it with strawberries or raspberries.
It doesn´t matter what you choose, I am sure that you'll please your better half and even your kids if you have no one to care for of them that night.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 cup milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup powder baking cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup espresso coffee or 2 teaspoons instant powder coffee

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup dulce de leche (caramel)

9 oz heavy cream

4 oz unsweetened chocolate (100% cacao)

3 tablespoons confectionery sugar

2 teaspoons softened butter

Instructions

How to make the cake:
Heat the oven to 350 °F. Grease and sprinkle flour on two round baking pans (9 inches) or a rectangular baking pan (13x9x2 inches).

Using a teaspoon, open the center of the heart from the top. Add approximately 1 teaspoon dulce de leche; top with the chocolate mix. Don't forget to place a wide plate underneath to catch the drips of chocolate during this process.

Tips

You can use the chocolate of your choice or use the already made frosting chocolate from Betty Crocker™.